I believe Mr. Gray let the cat out of the bag when he stated he was a runner and a cyclist. Apparently he is designing the streets of Russellville to accommodate pedestrians and cyclists over the majority of automobiles, buses, etc.

Mr. Gray was right about one thing, it has calmed traffic down, or slowed it down in spite of posted speed limits. If you meet a log truck or a school bus or a wide load you had better be prepared to move over, slow down, or stop.

I do not know what they were thinking when the bulbouts were placed in the street. I have heard of several people striking them causing a flat tire and one case tearing up the front end of the car. I believe they are dangerous if you happened to hit one going 30 mph it could flip your car over.

Why were they not marked with some sort of fluorescent stripes? They are very hard to see at night and on cloudy days.

Funny thing though, none of the mentioned 'improvements' help out the runner or cyclist, some even make it worse for these poor souls. Run and cycle at your own risk. Looks like maybe we should have done something at Weir Rd. and Parkway since that's the only place since these super duper streets were built where a tragic accident with a cyclist has happened.